Army foiled an infiltration bid in Uri sector of Kashmir, killing one militant, but one jawan also died in the operation.

SRINAGAR: Army today foiled an infiltration bid in Uri sector of Kashmir, killing one militant, but one jawan also died in the operation.

The encounter began this morning near the Line of Control in Bonyar area in Baramulla district after the army launched an operation following inputs about the presence of three to four militants in the area, an army official said.

He said as the army zeroed in on the hiding militants, they fired upon the forces and in the ensuing gun battle, one militant was killed.

One jawan was also killed while another sustained minor injuries, the official said.

The operation is still in progress, he added.

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2,400 additional BSF troops deployed

3 Jul, 2015

Text: PTI

As many as 2,400 additional personnel of BSF have been deployed in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure security during the Amarnath yatra began on July 2.

59-day yatra

3 Jul, 2015

During the review of the overall security situation, the focus was on the 59-day yatra which commenced from both the routes - traditional 45-km Pahalgam route in Anantnag district and shorter 16-km Baltal in Ganderbal district, the officials said.

Image source: Indian Army.

No specific intelligence inputs on militant threat

3 Jul, 2015

Although there are no specific intelligence inputs about any militant threat to the yatra, the state and the Central governments have been monitoring the situation regularly to ensure peaceful conduct of the pilgrimage.

In pic: Security personnel keep vigil from the moutains near the holy Amarnath shrine, Baltal on July 2, 2015.

Home Secretary reviewed security arrangements

3 Jul, 2015

On June 28, Union Home Secretary L C Goyal reviewed the security arrangements for the yatra during his two day visit to the state.

In pic: A security jawan patrols as pilgrims move towards holy cave shrine of Amarnath through mountain trails in Baltal on July 2, 2015.

First batch of 1,280 pilgrims

3 Jul, 2015

Amid tight security arrangements, the annual Amarnath yatra commenced from Jammu as the first batch of 1,280 pilgrims left for the cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas on July 1.

In pic: A view of the snow covered valley near the holy cave shrine of Amarnath on July 2, 2015.